The Biggest Mapping Mistake of 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘

Is California Actually an Island???
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For 200 years map makers drew California as an island. The path to find out why led me on a pretty wild journey.
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  • @johnnyharris
    @johnnyharris Жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for watching! A couple things: I have a patreon where I share map backgrounds from videos as well as the actual scripts, you can find that here: www.patreon.com/johnnyharris I had custom presets & luts that I use to color my videos and photos. I developed them over a year with a professional colorist. In incase that’s interesting to you, here they are: store.dftba.com/collections/johnny-harris/products/johnny-iz-luts-and-presets Lastly, let me know if there is a video you’d like me to make, I’m always on the lookout for ideas and want to know what you’d like to see: www.johnnyharris.ch/submit-ideas

  • @Tobycalous

    @Tobycalous

    Жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @Jokingparrot

    @Jokingparrot

    Жыл бұрын

    2nd

  • @admo001

    @admo001

    Жыл бұрын

    ok

  • @bradavon

    @bradavon

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you leave the text on screen for longer or make it snappier please. Keep having to pause the video.

  • @bradavon

    @bradavon

    Жыл бұрын

    Israel/Palestine. We keep asking :)

  • @realFranklinfurter
    @realFranklinfurter Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Harris: used to be 19 year old Mormon missionary, now just wakes up random guys on the train to tell them about the video's sponsor 🤣🤣🤣

  • @TorturedMongoose2003

    @TorturedMongoose2003

    Жыл бұрын

    Let's face it that guy was extremely patient.

  • @andrewmcglashan9770

    @andrewmcglashan9770

    Жыл бұрын

    I changed this comment so you won’t know why it was liked so much

  • @Ninten007

    @Ninten007

    Жыл бұрын

    Now I’m just going to be hyper-aware whenever I’m on the metro in case Johnny wants to tell me about sponsors.

  • @realmless4193

    @realmless4193

    Жыл бұрын

    5:10 is super fitting for a former Mormon missionary to do. Props to the guy.

  • @santoshdoifode7410

    @santoshdoifode7410

    Жыл бұрын

    He was Johnny Harris cameraman 👍 Logic guys 🔥

  • @chymane3451
    @chymane3451 Жыл бұрын

    That sponsorship section though. The guy looked so confused then just kinda accepted it. 🤣🤣

  • @Makker_1

    @Makker_1

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that was so not needed! XD

  • @kumbaya497

    @kumbaya497

    Жыл бұрын

    it got my attention :D

  • @carlosmoreira8835

    @carlosmoreira8835

    Жыл бұрын

    Genius

  • @louchis-8814

    @louchis-8814

    Жыл бұрын

    Yh, one of the only times I didn't skip. I mostly skip because it is mostly better help and nord vpn

  • @azurict

    @azurict

    Жыл бұрын

    i didn't skip it, you're a genius Johnny

  • @smax4895
    @smax4895 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that he can tell such interesting stories through the lens of cartography is amazing to me.

  • @joshuaaugustin5005

    @joshuaaugustin5005

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah hes not too smart but his content creation team makes okayish vids (sometimes)

  • @Doggieman1111
    @Doggieman1111 Жыл бұрын

    The genius of this video is that is that it realizes that California is not a geographical feature but an existential fantasy. A dream. Always has been and always will be.

  • @sukai121

    @sukai121

    Жыл бұрын

    California dreaminnn

  • @braydenleaderofthetirkins1143

    @braydenleaderofthetirkins1143

    Жыл бұрын

    More like a woke nightmare

  • @graham8843

    @graham8843

    Жыл бұрын

    No it’s an island

  • @candyhines5295

    @candyhines5295

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm

  • @Nonamelol.

    @Nonamelol.

    Жыл бұрын

    California has not been a dream lately as a californian. Not sure what you’re talking about.

  • @theo8023
    @theo8023 Жыл бұрын

    After some of Johnny‘s last videos received criticism for oversimplifying historical events, I really like how this video responds to that by providing sources and including disclaimers! I think that makes those videos even better, good work!

  • @Tylru

    @Tylru

    Жыл бұрын

    Still a long way to go, to be honest - Lots of incorrect statements (with and without disclaimers). Also, nobody reads disclaimers.

  • @pablocardenas3448

    @pablocardenas3448

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tylru I read disclaimers

  • @ellishaindobo1794

    @ellishaindobo1794

    Жыл бұрын

    Brooo

  • @Tylru

    @Tylru

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pablocardenas3448 That makes one of us

  • @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    @davidanderson_surrey_bc

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tylru Actually, that makes two of us.

  • @GoatAmv
    @GoatAmv Жыл бұрын

    When did California stop being an island? It took more exploration, but by 1747 King Ferdinand VI of Spain was convinced. He issued a decree stating that California was -- once and for all -- not an island. It took another century for cartographers to completely abandon the notion.

  • @dcshooters

    @dcshooters

    Жыл бұрын

    That is the limit of psychic thought at the time but the whole west coast was infact an island and resembled California. No need to hate, thumbs down.

  • @johnl.7754

    @johnl.7754

    Жыл бұрын

    and then the long awaited 10+ San Andre earthquake hits and California actually becomes an island and Las Vegas has beach front property

  • @BudOnTheLeaves

    @BudOnTheLeaves

    Жыл бұрын

    Well that just saved me 25 minutes lol

  • @AirFuzz

    @AirFuzz

    Жыл бұрын

    Did he call the police?? 😆

  • @Hunter-tn7og

    @Hunter-tn7og

    Жыл бұрын

    100 years? 1847 was when they stopped? that's the dead middle of the Mexican American war in which America took California, the California and old Spanish trail were like 15 to 20 years old by then.

  • @keagaming9837
    @keagaming9837 Жыл бұрын

    17:13 There is a strait and northern passage above North America that can be navigated to get to Spain, it is called the Bering Strait and the Arctic Ocean. Though it might be a bit unuseable during most times of the year.

  • @tysonfontanez

    @tysonfontanez

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @berklia
    @berklia9 ай бұрын

    The map is not entirely a mistake since the today's California entire Central Valley was once one of the largest lakes on the continent. If explorers saw this lake (which was brackish in some parts) they could easily have thought that California was an island. Though this large lake is almost completely gone today, it's remnants & deposits are why California is the most agriculturally prolific land in the world today.

  • @prometheus8010

    @prometheus8010

    6 ай бұрын

    Time to unblock the dams

  • @jennyanimal9046

    @jennyanimal9046

    6 ай бұрын

    The California basin has been filled 15 times in a certain amount of time, I forget how long it was. As a Californian I find it interesting.

  • @tomaikenhead
    @tomaikenhead Жыл бұрын

    I studied Californian history in college. I had one excellent class that was centered on the idea that California is, in fact, an island, in spite of being quite firmly attached to North America. Politically, historically, culturally, ecologically, geologically, it is separated from the rest of the continent. It was home to far and away the most cultural and linguistic diversity in pre-contact North America. It’s home to a dizzying array of endemic and unique species. It’s charted a separate political course since joining the Union. And it’s hard to get to. California is an island, even though it’s also not.

  • @anonimushbosh

    @anonimushbosh

    Жыл бұрын

    You just described the USA, but left out the bit about unifying such a motley crew of disparate regions into one whole.

  • @cheskolpz3907

    @cheskolpz3907

    Жыл бұрын

    As an Inhabitant of lower California I can confirm that even in the Mexico side is an Island. Everything is too far away.

  • @fallencielo2701

    @fallencielo2701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anonimushbosh Remember he is from the U.S. so basically he focus this topic more into the U.S perspective. When he talks about California fever, it’s gold, and innovation, etc it mostly focused towards the California of the U.S. “Part of the Alta California region of the past” rather than then Baja California and Baja California Sur.

  • @ilhamrj2599

    @ilhamrj2599

    Жыл бұрын

    bro, Johnny talked about Island as in geographically… Not politically or something intangible.😅 of course

  • @jk484

    @jk484

    Жыл бұрын

    And you can only enter it by land at seven places

  • @vyperz6946
    @vyperz6946 Жыл бұрын

    This guy just talked about geography for 24 minutes and I was entertained the entire time

  • @stephonriley7491

    @stephonriley7491

    Жыл бұрын

    same

  • @adm8849

    @adm8849

    Жыл бұрын

    because geography is interesting

  • @243wayne1

    @243wayne1

    Жыл бұрын

    I fell asleep, only to find California is located in the same place it always was. Class dismissed.

  • @dianaroach3093

    @dianaroach3093

    Жыл бұрын

    My husband surveys for a living. I love it. ❤️.

  • @MindMagick222

    @MindMagick222

    Жыл бұрын

    I was enthralled, his story telling is epic! Felt like I was on a treasure hunt with him!

  • @eduardof7322
    @eduardof7322 Жыл бұрын

    Good moment to remind you all that the original California is actually Baja California. American California was originally called Higher California for being the territory north of California, but since it became the popular one, the old California changed its name to Southern California. The California that all those legends and myths refer to and the one that was mistaken for an island for centuries, is actually Baja California.

  • @kimiside

    @kimiside

    Жыл бұрын

    ., а нупту##(ЖЖ

  • @nicolasblume1046

    @nicolasblume1046

    Жыл бұрын

    Not quite, the fake maps showed ALL of california as an Island. It was shown much bigger than Baja california, so I think they meant that the whole of it was an Island

  • @Violet-qf8dr

    @Violet-qf8dr

    Жыл бұрын

    California being an island once would explain why Death Valley is lower than sea level. It would also explain the Salton Sea, a salt water lake that is below sea level, also located in the former channel.

  • @igotthejuice2090

    @igotthejuice2090

    6 ай бұрын

    Baja California isn’t an island soooooooo what’s your point

  • @jessbawoke

    @jessbawoke

    6 ай бұрын

    ?Legends and myths? Not factual evidence? Like misinformation, not latent lies? Troll...

  • @michelledenise5096
    @michelledenise5096 Жыл бұрын

    First, I love the map guys at LOC! Second, I saw a similar map last week and have a note to figure it out…then this vid popped up! Yay!

  • @miguelrodriguez-df8ww
    @miguelrodriguez-df8ww Жыл бұрын

    that man looked so confused during the ad break lol. if he was faking it he played his part well.

  • @liltako

    @liltako

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s how you make and ad break so people don’t skip it

  • @tsuol7296

    @tsuol7296

    Жыл бұрын

    i felt uncomfrotable watching that lmao

  • @K3rrJu5t1n

    @K3rrJu5t1n

    Жыл бұрын

    That guy: "W h a t"

  • @JustFrago

    @JustFrago

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tsuol7296 I felt uncomfortable on his behalf 😆

  • @johnmichaelgalgana5637

    @johnmichaelgalgana5637

    Жыл бұрын

    that was the cameraman

  • @nunnaurbiznez8815
    @nunnaurbiznez8815 Жыл бұрын

    So, if you're a map guy, I know that you know that cartographers were notorious for cheating by copying other cartographer's maps. It only took one guy to accidently get it wrong,(or lie). Who can afford to go check? They eventually started placing islands that didn't exist so they could see who was copying their legit work. #sandyislanddoesntexist

  • @chelloho

    @chelloho

    Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: cartographers still do that to this day, but with fake parks, streets, sometimes entire towns.

  • @GeographyGeek

    @GeographyGeek

    Жыл бұрын

    There were no copyright laws during the Island of California days. It's not that they cheated as much as professional cartographers were not typically explorers and so they relied on the accounts of others which included from other nations and maps. Sometimes they were not sure was correct but went with what seemed like the most credible theory. It wasn't brought up in the video but it's common to see the same cartographer have maps published in the same few years that actually contradict each other.

  • @ColFlustered

    @ColFlustered

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GeographyGeek the fact that these guys could roll up to the edge of a place and draw it out baffles me. I so often want to live without all of the perks of technology, but then I realize I'm literally incapable. 🤣 I have no useful skills so people who do are incredible to me.

  • @ailo4x4

    @ailo4x4

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ColFlustered As sailors (I'm retired Navy) we know our navigation extremely well. That means we can sail along the coast of somewhere and take sightings. We know where we are so we can tell where something else is if we can see it. By plotting those sighting out we can create maps. Not only did those sail era sailors plot the land, they also charted the off shore soundings (depths) and seabed material (for anchoring). It's just hard work but very doable if you got your navigation skills. Fair winds!

  • @sabersin7694

    @sabersin7694

    Жыл бұрын

    *You’re

  • @adityabhosle9499
    @adityabhosle9499 Жыл бұрын

    The amount of research and effort you and your team put into a video is nothing but respectable. You've gained a new subscriber sir!

  • @arjun_dixit
    @arjun_dixit Жыл бұрын

    Johnny, your chosen topics are a smash hit even before the quality of your videos and content. Always. Thanks for continuously satisfying my constant hunger to learn new stuff. :) I'm glad we have your YT channel out there. Keep going my friend, power to you.

  • @mitkoivanov3399
    @mitkoivanov3399 Жыл бұрын

    Love to see that he included a full google doc of the sources 'cause now I kinda wanna read some of the old books and letters that show how california was portrayed in the past.

  • @jafrazer

    @jafrazer

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that the first video that sources have appeared on is essentially about how misinformation can spread! 😄

  • @michenerkruse

    @michenerkruse

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, really awesome sourcing!

  • @realFranklinfurter
    @realFranklinfurter Жыл бұрын

    Johnny "Do you mind if I chat with you about something?" Sleeping guy "Yes" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @5:02

  • @primotraveller
    @primotraveller Жыл бұрын

    Awesome content, Johny! Storytelling skills super impressive, great editing and well delivered. Got a new sub. 👏

  • @goingwalkaboutnow
    @goingwalkaboutnow Жыл бұрын

    So far my favorite vid Johnny! Just came back from six months in Baja, the sea of Cortez must have been mind blowing in the early map days.

  • @chymane3451
    @chymane3451 Жыл бұрын

    Love that the sources and disclaimers are added to the video this time around. Great video👍👍

  • @ko_tech

    @ko_tech

    Жыл бұрын

    Johnny has probably taken an inspiration from his previous video :D

  • @girlsquad224

    @girlsquad224

    Жыл бұрын

    IKR. As every content creator should. It's taught in school, and must be applied in real life.

  • @damunzy

    @damunzy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ko_tech yeah, he did a horrible job on his China video and got called out on it. Made me question his ethics especially since he wasn't citing sources or disclosing all sources of funding.

  • @FirestormX9

    @FirestormX9

    Жыл бұрын

    @@damunzy rubbish. Dude, anyone who believes into that kind of shit is not seeking real knowledge at all. They're just looking to make themselves believe they're already aware or highly intelligent by having their biases confirmed. When it's not, they go on a tirade. Laughable

  • @damunzy

    @damunzy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FirestormX9 calling him out for lack of citing is rubbish? You know he acknowledged that and has made improvements on his latest video. Don't be a knee jerk apologist for Johnny. Keeping KZreadrs honest by calling them out is a great thing!

  • @ArnoldHo
    @ArnoldHo Жыл бұрын

    Love the addition of the notes and sources. This is why I’m a fan of Johnny. He is genuine and listens to his audience

  • @vegacito9889

    @vegacito9889

    Жыл бұрын

    "Fray" Antonio...means "priest" Antonio in Spanish, it's not his first name;) Amazing video by the way!

  • @tearman005

    @tearman005

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vegacito9889 you are completely wrong dude. the word fray doesnt exist in spain

  • @markroche9812

    @markroche9812

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tearman005 yes it does, although it means “friar” and not priest, but close enough

  • @redmartianvideo

    @redmartianvideo

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh really? See my research please.

  • @stephenhimka6743
    @stephenhimka6743 Жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate the detail you go into. Great work as always!

  • @CKLoving
    @CKLoving8 ай бұрын

    THIS IS The Video that convinced me to subscribe to your channel! I have loved geography and maps - globes -and pirate movies since I was about 8 years old. And you with your amazing ability to use history and storytelling have reignited all of that in an ultimately fresh way. Truly epic!

  • @AmogusPhage
    @AmogusPhage Жыл бұрын

    It’s good to see Johnny listening to criticism and providing annotations when he simplifies history.

  • @bengiyardimli1925

    @bengiyardimli1925

    Жыл бұрын

    Seems a little passive aggressive though.

  • @mothralord1709

    @mothralord1709

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bengiyardimli1925 isnt it just self improvement to be a more reliable source of info

  • @kingace6186

    @kingace6186

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bengiyardimli1925 Very passive-aggressive, indeed. I swear, hella people on the internet just want him to make videos on their whims.

  • @Gdsamplify

    @Gdsamplify

    Жыл бұрын

    All re tellings is history are biased anyway

  • @perspicacioussimpleton7288

    @perspicacioussimpleton7288

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kingace6186 How is it passive aggressive? Is it not immediate improvement and self correction? Like, that's how I go about self reflection and improvement. What have I been doing wrong?

  • @Thebreakdownshow1
    @Thebreakdownshow1 Жыл бұрын

    It’s a good day when Johnny comes out with a film. One of the reasons I started making films.

  • @tranbaohoangvu9464

    @tranbaohoangvu9464

    Жыл бұрын

    ...hm...

  • @K3rrJu5t1n

    @K3rrJu5t1n

    Жыл бұрын

    1:46 "Luckily I lived in DC" IRS: "Man, what a lucky day!"

  • @Andrew19ao

    @Andrew19ao

    Жыл бұрын

    or KZread videos too

  • @Thebreakdownshow1

    @Thebreakdownshow1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Andrew19ao LOL fair enough youtube videos as well.

  • @TOMINTOM-si8hd

    @TOMINTOM-si8hd

    Жыл бұрын

    D E F U Baby de la misma o de los de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de la comisión de

  • @jinifith
    @jinifith Жыл бұрын

    I also love maps since I was a kid. I memorized the names of countries and capitals cities back then. I own a lot of maps in home. I always turn on maps on my computer. I am human car navigation system, etc.

  • @90210julius
    @90210julius6 ай бұрын

    This is by far my favorite video ❤️ great job once again Johnny! Awesome work with the effects, side notes, jokes, and of course detailed content. 🎉

  • @leoschenk2118
    @leoschenk2118 Жыл бұрын

    Living in DC, even as someone who watches Johnny, if anyone woke me up on the metro like that, sitting next to me on an empty train, I think that face that guy made is the best case response I could possibly be expected to do

  • @nikoskoufos2588

    @nikoskoufos2588

    Жыл бұрын

    I would be surprised I'm not being asked for money on the metro

  • @leoschenk2118

    @leoschenk2118

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nikoskoufos2588 funnily enough, that's never actually happened to me like ON the metro, occasionally around it like outside of union station or whatever

  • @biolrodrigo6137
    @biolrodrigo6137 Жыл бұрын

    Bittersweet feelings from this video. As a Mexican with great memories when I lived in Ensenada, Baja California I really enjoyed understanding why the peninsula was drawn as an island for so long. I was first introduced to it in a historical museum in Ensenada and I couldn't understand how Baja California passed from an island to a peninsula to an island again. On the other hand, kinda sad that these feelings of the "magic" land of success are associated nowadays only with American California. Don't get me wrong. Baja California is a beautiful place. I felt in love with all it's ecosystems. However, passing the border from Tijuana to San Diego always left me with a kinda sad feeling. Baja California and California split exactly the developing countries of Latin America and the first world. You can feel the economical consequences of history right there.

  • @_GRAVYC4K3S_
    @_GRAVYC4K3S_ Жыл бұрын

    That poor dude on the subway

  • @adamf4196
    @adamf4196 Жыл бұрын

    i have a small framed print of the California island map that piqued your curiosity. You have answered many of my own questions about it. I too like to study historic maps as a hobby. Well done video.

  • @michelekendzie
    @michelekendzie Жыл бұрын

    I spent the first 29 years of my life in California so I was already aware of the name origin, but this added so much detail. Wonderful storytelling!

  • @roquesanta9769

    @roquesanta9769

    Жыл бұрын

    So what’s the origin of the name?

  • @DRACULA-SS

    @DRACULA-SS

    Жыл бұрын

    @@roquesanta9769 @7:34

  • @roquesanta9769

    @roquesanta9769

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DRACULA-SS that is actually incorrect, the meaning of California is Cali=Hot Fornia=Oven describing the original Californias down in Baja, where it’s boiling hot

  • @grimaffiliations3671

    @grimaffiliations3671

    Жыл бұрын

    @@roquesanta9769 Source? Because google says it comes from that novel

  • @roquesanta9769

    @roquesanta9769

    Жыл бұрын

    @@grimaffiliations3671 that’s the problem with random Google, the name comes from the ‘Latin’

  • @danherrick2310
    @danherrick2310 Жыл бұрын

    the real hero is public transportation man at 6:00. what an absolute champ

  • @dejenkins5374
    @dejenkins5374 Жыл бұрын

    This was so interesting and entertaining!! Loved how you put it all together at the end!!

  • @plar6045
    @plar6045 Жыл бұрын

    Ok I'm in! I just subscribed! I totally enjoy your videos!

  • @zestartist
    @zestartist Жыл бұрын

    I loved how you seamlessly integrated the sponsorship plug into the journey, waking up some random guy and him slowly being intrigued just by your word of mouth plug of story blocks. First time I didn't skip ahead, but actually enjoyed this sponsorship part of the video play through

  • @bartclaeys

    @bartclaeys

    Жыл бұрын

    You forgot the subtle product placement of MacBook and Peak Design backpack.

  • @Krumm420

    @Krumm420

    Жыл бұрын

    I wanted more after that, the look on the random dudes face. Like, did Johnny just get up and walk away, was there some funny banter afterwards, wtf I need to know

  • @iamtonu1425

    @iamtonu1425

    Жыл бұрын

    What the hell does Elizabeth Anne Holmes have to do with the Islamic "Queen" (intersex) that used to rule Khalif-Ornea before the CATHOLIC Spanish tricked her and murdered her people? You think it's coincidence that CALIF=KHALIF and a large MASONIC hotel has a room dominated by a mural of this Khalif? Means: religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth.

  • @Hloy_Boy
    @Hloy_Boy Жыл бұрын

    I remember actually doing a project on this in school. Did not get to the part where it got spread by pirates in my paper, so its nice to see the whole story, which I had just completely forgot.

  • @chrisp7110

    @chrisp7110

    Жыл бұрын

    Johnny Harris is propaganda and you need ot get you facts straight. His son is also just as bad as he is. He should stop making videos because doesn't know facts and all his findings are on some western media propaganda.

  • @sophiarichard2101

    @sophiarichard2101

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you doing?

  • @Hloy_Boy

    @Hloy_Boy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisp7110 Chris P is propaganda and you need ot get you facts straight. His son is also just as bad as he is. He should stop making videos because doesn't know facts and all his findings are on some western media propaganda. ...

  • @Almighty-push
    @Almighty-push Жыл бұрын

    0:30 pause

  • @TheJohnM
    @TheJohnM Жыл бұрын

    I've only watched two videos of yours. Once was how to make maps and the second was this video. I now really like maps!

  • @tarafrancis8160
    @tarafrancis8160 Жыл бұрын

    I love how John Townsend is in the boat with all the other explorers 14:25

  • @tiffanylee3634
    @tiffanylee3634 Жыл бұрын

    As a Californian, who went to the CSU system, this was fascinating to learn about my state's history. It kind of felt like an odd love letter to CA and I'm here for it. They don' call it California Dreamin' for nothing.

  • @hoosierbaddy3052

    @hoosierbaddy3052

    Жыл бұрын

    “On such a winter’s day”. Is how the song goes. Yep. Dreaming about warmer weather was the point of the lyrics. If I lived in a colder climate I’d be fantasizing about warmer climes too. Calida Fornax. The Latin words that became California. It means hot furnace. And boy is it! I’m a native Californian. Witnessed all kinds of weirdness associated with a beachy state. The Sun bakes folks’s brains. We’re the shake n bake state. I’m old enough to remember Northern California wanting to secede from Southern California. 😅Two very different political and life views. Conservative north and liberal south.

  • @sriharshacv7760

    @sriharshacv7760

    Жыл бұрын

    Tbh, the USA part of California is not really a part of the 'island'. They just call their coastal state by the name California for historic reasons. Technically the real 'California' would be Baja California of Mexico.

  • @asphyxiafeeling

    @asphyxiafeeling

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm a CSU grad too. California history was some of my favorite things to learn about while studying there.

  • @peeko_luxx2873

    @peeko_luxx2873

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hoosierbaddy3052 I feel your sentiments. Born and raised in Florida and the sun really does get to people down here too man! Cheers

  • @vogelvogeltje

    @vogelvogeltje

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hoosierbaddy3052 San Francisco is 80 miles west of where I am. I can very safely say that there are a lot of liberals in NorCal

  • @michelemoneywell8765
    @michelemoneywell8765 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, you are an amazing story teller! And I learned a lot too. Thank you for this fascinating history-geography-mystery detective adventure.

  • @SteveTownshend
    @SteveTownshend Жыл бұрын

    This episode is awesome!!! I learned a lot and it’s super hilarious and entertaining! Thanks for making it!

  • @CalumRaasay
    @CalumRaasay Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully shot and edited as always Johnny. Love it.

  • @rileyharville8379

    @rileyharville8379

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you here, i love your videos

  • @johnnyharris
    @johnnyharris Жыл бұрын

    Dive into sources and more info from our research here: docs.google.com/document/d/15iqHcp2rW-Ljl9UCaASX7s6lQK161lI9B6V1L2dx1jQ/edit

  • @Lostrator495

    @Lostrator495

    Жыл бұрын

    yes sir

  • @swabbie6150

    @swabbie6150

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! thank you for the sources

  • @zyansheep

    @zyansheep

    Жыл бұрын

    I like the note about potential inaccuracies in the story at 9:11, much better than the previous europe video imo

  • @Asamations

    @Asamations

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent that you're now doing these sources Johnny Harris! I can't wait to read more into this!

  • @Peter-OKB812

    @Peter-OKB812

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the updated workflow and transparency Johnny! Keep up the great work :) always entertaining, and now verifiable with sources! The best!

  • @theorangeslicegaming
    @theorangeslicegaming Жыл бұрын

    Quality editing, compelling video and very educational I love this keep up the good work

  • @andwellecrick7407
    @andwellecrick7407 Жыл бұрын

    So no one is going to talk about how he holds a light bulb in his had that's fully lit and not screwed into anything

  • @evb1601

    @evb1601

    Жыл бұрын

    Rechargeable.

  • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
    @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 Жыл бұрын

    *special thanks* to the entire team for superior work. The editing rocks.

  • @rRRRRR33349

    @rRRRRR33349

    Жыл бұрын

    and the guy on the subway.

  • @AndreeMon8
    @AndreeMon8 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Mexicali which is Baja California’s capital city, and from a very young age we are taught that the Californias will end up becoming an island in the future. I remember feeling scared that one day I would wake up to find the state broken off the continent and my house surrounded by the ocean 🤣 little I knew that event will happen millions of years from now… Hope I’m prepared by then…

  • @chrisirwin6913

    @chrisirwin6913

    Жыл бұрын

    CA will shift north over time. Long after the cities have ground o dust, what was once LA will be a suburb of Seattle. But yeah, for a long time people thought it would separate, but the faults are wrong for that. San Andreas is a transform fault, with right-lateral strike slip, ie, its shifting along north south axis, with the pacific plate shifting northerly along the slower moving NA plate. Unlike the movies, we wont become an island. Caveat: there is some geological evidence that Baja may split off as there is a smaller fault with an east/west bearing around the salton sea spreading center. This could force baja to split away from CA itself

  • @BlueTyphoon2017

    @BlueTyphoon2017

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisirwin6913 oh damn that sucks, I still want Baja California to be attached to California.😢

  • @chrisirwin6913

    @chrisirwin6913

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BlueTyphoon2017 unless something really big happens, you will be :) that kinda siesmic event is unlikely anytime soon

  • @Ignaciombr

    @Ignaciombr

    Жыл бұрын

    hey, I'm from Tecate :)

  • @AndreeMon8

    @AndreeMon8

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ignaciombr Holaa jaja no creí encontrar a alguien tan cerca viendo videos de Johnny Harris 😅

  • @SuperMartimusPrime13
    @SuperMartimusPrime13 Жыл бұрын

    Seeing a cut out of the Townsends on the boat scene, I was hoping to see them in the description as a link… didn’t expect to have to dig threw your docs link, and honestly, not going too… but was a cute add from your animation/production team.

  • @StarfallSabersForever
    @StarfallSabersForever Жыл бұрын

    Johnny your videos are SO GOOD!

  • @MR.CLEAN777
    @MR.CLEAN777 Жыл бұрын

    6:17 Bro doesnt give af

  • @mithunnair8587
    @mithunnair8587 Жыл бұрын

    The amount of curiosity Johnny has for maps is so interesting to see 😂

  • @goosenotmaverick1156

    @goosenotmaverick1156

    Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy looking at maps when I come across them, but this story may stem a whole new thing for me, as if I need something new to collect 🤣

  • @pasqualenoce1352
    @pasqualenoce1352 Жыл бұрын

    This channel is very interesting. Thank you for your research and passion

  • @Primo_extracts
    @Primo_extracts Жыл бұрын

    Amazing story! Awesome channel. Even the ads are well done. 👍

  • @GreatRustavo
    @GreatRustavo Жыл бұрын

    What a story! Seriously, let’s get more content like this. This is a history lesson that can definitely teach a lot about our population today

  • @iamtonu1425

    @iamtonu1425

    Жыл бұрын

    What the hell does Elizabeth Anne Holmes have to do with the Islamic "Queen" (intersex) that used to rule Khalif-Ornea before the CATHOLIC Spanish tricked her and murdered her people? You think it's coincidence that CALIF=KHALIF and a large MASONIC hotel has a room dominated by a mural of this Khalif? Means: religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth.

  • @suomeaboo

    @suomeaboo

    Жыл бұрын

    What a story Johnny!

  • @Akatsuki1289
    @Akatsuki1289 Жыл бұрын

    Would definitely be an interesting follow up video to explore how San Francisco and the Bay Area as a whole evaded the Spanish and other explorers for the longest time because of the fog.

  • @redmartianvideo

    @redmartianvideo

    Жыл бұрын

    I have done extensive research.

  • @kingbobacs

    @kingbobacs

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely learned this during culinary school I think around the 1600s no?

  • @Caligrapher88

    @Caligrapher88

    Жыл бұрын

    How would that be? Im pretty sure they experience fog on their travels and it's not like it's foggy all day

  • @Devin_The_Dude_Reacts
    @Devin_The_Dude_Reacts10 ай бұрын

    Johnny you always got me excited to learn ❤

  • @littlemissliv100
    @littlemissliv100 Жыл бұрын

    Well thought out and fascinating video as usual!

  • @sarahwatts7152
    @sarahwatts7152 Жыл бұрын

    I'd love to see Johnny do a deep dive on how different video games make maps

  • @StudioHannah

    @StudioHannah

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooh same here!

  • @happyelephant5384

    @happyelephant5384

    Жыл бұрын

    Wowww. It would be amazing. Especially, Paradox interactive, I always wonder how they literally map whole world.

  • @screwyourhandle

    @screwyourhandle

    Жыл бұрын

    Big yes

  • @BrianJasonPonce

    @BrianJasonPonce

    Жыл бұрын

    I second this!

  • @luxusken05

    @luxusken05

    Жыл бұрын

    Lame

  • @sm11199305
    @sm11199305 Жыл бұрын

    Johnny is a Venn diagram intersection of intrigue and hard work. This was awesome!

  • @dave4ou85
    @dave4ou85 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome job, Johnny! Very interesting.

  • @TheScottfourty4
    @TheScottfourty410 ай бұрын

    Hey, man. I recently came across your channel. I really dig your videos. Thanks for the great content.

  • @DenDave_
    @DenDave_ Жыл бұрын

    I've seen the maps of island-California before and never thought much of it. Just thought; ''ah so the early cartographers got it wrong, so what'', then you started giving the years the maps were made and i was astounded by how far apart they were. Then to think somehow before that there was actually an accurate map too is even crazier.

  • @DenDave_

    @DenDave_

    Жыл бұрын

    Additional comment; the fact that it was the people of my own country (the Dutch) that re-created the myth of it being an island is amazingly funny.

  • @nimrozs1948
    @nimrozs1948 Жыл бұрын

    Been watching Johnny forever those borders days!!! Glad he getting so much respect now! Excited for this!

  • @johnnyharris

    @johnnyharris

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks Nimroz!

  • @MartyDeAngeloSEstudios
    @MartyDeAngeloSEstudios Жыл бұрын

    Awesome Sauce on this Video!!

  • @Kalababu08
    @Kalababu08 Жыл бұрын

    I am so glad you have this platform.

  • @SomeOne-wj3ti
    @SomeOne-wj3ti Жыл бұрын

    I love how you use social media jargon to explain maps of all things. You'd be a great teacher Harry. I bet lots of kids would remember their classes to the T if they were told in a similiar fashion, adults included of course. Cheers!

  • @dansanders9121
    @dansanders9121 Жыл бұрын

    One thing I love about your videos, is that you also have a deep seeded appreciation for maps, both as objects by which we teach other aspects of history, culture, etc. but also as objects of artistic beauty by themselves. From one map lover to another, I salute you sir.

  • @seekingsurrender1679
    @seekingsurrender1679 Жыл бұрын

    This was one of the most interesting pieces of independent content I have ever watched. Thank you.

  • @patrickgallagher9069
    @patrickgallagher90695 күн бұрын

    The sponsor segment was hilarious! I actually watched it. The look on that guy's face was awesome.

  • @jaydenmocke8029
    @jaydenmocke8029 Жыл бұрын

    6:12 I would've died if he said Okay but who asked 💀

  • @kingace6186
    @kingace6186 Жыл бұрын

    This was surprisingly one of Johnny Harris's most entertaining videos.

  • @claymccoy9823
    @claymccoy9823 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this. How about something about the Great Basin and prehistoric Lake Bonneville

  • @gdelite9772
    @gdelite9772 Жыл бұрын

    ty for annotations fixing your mistakes and simplifications :D

  • @Mr_M_History
    @Mr_M_History Жыл бұрын

    The internet can take all the potshots they want. They've never had to make informative and entertaining content regularly. It's good to have Johnny Harris doing what he does best!

  • @jackmiller1561

    @jackmiller1561

    Жыл бұрын

    Love your history stuff and would love to see you collab with Johnny Harris!!

  • @garrywallah4966

    @garrywallah4966

    Жыл бұрын

    Mitch give us the history of Dan Andrews and his war against sky news

  • @feelincrispy7053

    @feelincrispy7053

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re freaking everywhere I go on the KZreads

  • @upvotecomment2110

    @upvotecomment2110

    Жыл бұрын

    "Entertaining" yes "Informative" that's debatable, selective history perhaps but yeah good to have a content creator like him. I like your channel too! Can't stand the west, love to see you guys succeed

  • @AceGigalo

    @AceGigalo

    Жыл бұрын

    By potshots do you mean showing damn near everything he says is wrong? Lmfao

  • @earthmotionchannel
    @earthmotionchannel Жыл бұрын

    How convenient, literally made a video about this a week ago haha!

  • @karanshah2256
    @karanshah2256 Жыл бұрын

    Damn you are so dope with the mapping and describing things that doesn’t have any attention or may be nobody has ever noticed that you do.Keep exploring.👍👍

  • @tandcris97
    @tandcris97 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, sick animations man

  • @N4K3DN1NJ4
    @N4K3DN1NJ4 Жыл бұрын

    As a critic of your second to last video, I would like to say thank you for making the improvements to your storytelling process. I know firsthand the importance of making relatable and interesting stories to help get people to learn history, and I also know how hard it is to make sure things are as accurate as possible considering that. Thank you for being willing to change to create better, more accurate, and highier quality videos. Please keep up this progress because we definitely appreciate it!

  • @daniel5610

    @daniel5610

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @thisiscrazy4122

    @thisiscrazy4122

    Жыл бұрын

    Hear hear, I was also impressed by that he added the sources for the video. I'm loving it !

  • @obscurehero

    @obscurehero

    Жыл бұрын

    Except after saying that they have no evidence that Cortez is reading this book... The storytelling hinges on Cortez reading a book there is no evidence to suggest he read. I'm not sure why he can't tell an interesting story without needing to make things up...

  • @Oddricm

    @Oddricm

    Жыл бұрын

    @@obscurehero He named it California without reading the book?

  • @brandonhenley3597

    @brandonhenley3597

    Жыл бұрын

    you guys are sorta lame... it's youtube entertainment not a doctoral thesis

  • @OtesOtesOtes
    @OtesOtesOtes Жыл бұрын

    6:40 you just assaulted that man

  • @alejandroquintana611
    @alejandroquintana611 Жыл бұрын

    Roadtriping baja is awesome.. many many things to see from amazing beaches, mountains, cave paintings, old gold mines, a Gustave eiffel church, etc..

  • @mr.strawberry13
    @mr.strawberry13 Жыл бұрын

    Imagine a corporate drone just sitting next to you on a train and telling you a live advertisement. Also isn't the mythical california just the place wonder woman comes from?

  • @achtube85
    @achtube85 Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing storyteller you are, Johnny. You (and your team) have the skills to make any topic extremely interesting. I am never disappointed with you all.

  • @StefanMilo
    @StefanMilo Жыл бұрын

    14:31 Not old John Townsends 😂 He'd be a good fit for a 18th century mapping expedition.

  • @KevinCoviella
    @KevinCoviella4 ай бұрын

    What a great video. Thanks!

  • @KuhKahShe
    @KuhKahShe Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, sir. You are officially the first to not make me skip an in video ad. I don’t care if it was or wasn’t staged, that was just great, lmao. Also loved the whole video of course!

  • @k.o.l2887
    @k.o.l2887 Жыл бұрын

    The music, the visuals, the maps and most importantly the superbly delivered information!! This is why I enjoy Johnny Harris videos especially as a Geography student.

  • @samthesomniator
    @samthesomniator Жыл бұрын

    I lOVE this retro style of editing and video design you use and share with channels like Vox so much! 🥰 The organic motion graphic, the analogue visual style elements. Just everything.

  • @KoiYakultGreenTea

    @KoiYakultGreenTea

    Жыл бұрын

    Cos he started at Vox

  • @samthesomniator

    @samthesomniator

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KoiYakultGreenTea researched that. So nice

  • @GarretKrampe
    @GarretKrampe Жыл бұрын

    OMG but there were maps from 1400's that were made of antarctic with no ice .

  • @jamesreah861

    @jamesreah861

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes there are. And they where to be as historically authentic made by government.

  • @nicolasblume1046
    @nicolasblume1046 Жыл бұрын

    1:56 awesome shots of the metro! Please do more about trains and public transport ❤️ this topic is also related to geography, so...

  • @anushkasingh9470
    @anushkasingh9470 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love watching your videos, Johnny! There are so many things that we do not know about and I appreciate your time and effort in making us understand them in such a simple and fun way. Thank you so much! Always looking forward to your videos :)

  • @joseeliascuriel7466
    @joseeliascuriel7466 Жыл бұрын

    Johnny's video-editing skills continue to amaze me with every single video! I'm sure it's a great inspiration for future video creators.

  • @mr.davidjmoore
    @mr.davidjmoore6 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @RnBaas
    @RnBaas Жыл бұрын

    I don't know how you do it but every single one of your in-depth videos catch and hold my attention from start to finish. So much respect for your work.

  • @johnnyharris

    @johnnyharris

    Жыл бұрын

    That means a lot. Thanks for sharing

  • @VinnCon
    @VinnCon Жыл бұрын

    Hey Johnny, I was wondering if you ever heard of the mythical Irish island of Brasil (sometimes Hy-Brasil), which is allegedly unrelated to modern day Brazil, but which was also included in some maps as being a real place? If not, you could also check it out, especially the book "Hy Brasil: The Metamorphosis of an Island: From Cartographic Error to Celtic Elysium" by Barbara Freitag

  • @starr1997
    @starr1997 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video!

  • @ConcerningReality
    @ConcerningReality Жыл бұрын

    You did a much better job than I did at covering this a few years ago. Amazing video as always!